Cambridge : Règlement no 092-05, art. 7(b) — Fence By-law

No person shall construct or maintain a privately-owned outdoor swimming pool unless the pool or the land on which such pool is located is fenced or enclosed in accordance with the following provisions:

every fence shall be constructed so that all diagonal members shall be to the pool side of the fence and every fence having horizontal members shall be constructed so that all horizontal members are to the pool side of the fence unless the horizontal members are a minimum of 1.1 metres apart;

• (c) every such fence shall be composed of:
• (i) chain link construction, as determined in accordance with Schedule "B"; or
• (ii) vertical members where the spacing between such vertical members is greater than 25 mm but not greater than 50 mm and the horizontal rails are a minimum of 1.1 metres apart, as determined in accordance with Schedule "B"; or (iii ) vertical members where the spacing between such vertical members is no greater than 25 mm, as determined in accordance with Schedule "B";
• (iv) shadow fencing where the spacing between the vertical members does not exceed the width of the member being used and the horizontal rails are a minimum of 1.1 metres apart, as determined in accordance with Schedule "B".
• (v) The use of wood lattice is permitted for the top portion of any of the fence types mentioned in Section 7 (c)(ii), (iii),
• (iv) of this by-law as follows:
• (i) where the fence is a maximum height of 1.5 m, wood lattice for the top portion shall not exceed 300 mm, as determined in accordance with Schedules "C" (ii ) where the fence is a maximum height of 1.8 m, wood lattice for the top portion shall not exceed 600 mm, as determined in accordance with Schedules "C"; (vi ) (i ) Above Ground Pools

A vertical iron bar or wood fence shall be permitted for protection on the upper portion of an above ground pool provided the sides of the pool are a minimum of 1.1 m above grade and the spacing in the fence does not exceed 100 mm, between vertical members, as determined in accordance with Schedule "E";

• (ii) Inground Pools

A vertical iron bar fence shall be permitted for protection of inground pools provided the spacing of the bars does not exceed 100 mm, between vertical members, and all horizontal rails are a minimum of 1.1 m apart, as determined in accordance with Schedule "E";

• (vii) Hot Tubs Hot tubs shall be fitted with a tight fitted cover, with a locking device or be protected with a 1.5 m minimum high fence; d)d) where the fence required for a privately-owned outdoor swimming pool will abut anwhere the fence required for a privately-owned outdoor swimming pool will abut an existing embankment, retaining wall, fence or structure, or thing such that theexisting embankment, retaining wall, fence or structure, or thing such that the protection provided by the separation is negated, the minimum separation of 1.5protection provided by the separation is negated, the minimum separation of 1.5 metres is required as shown in Schedule "F";metres is required as shown in Schedule "F"; e)e) every such fence shall be constructed so that the only means of entry is by gates orevery such fence shall be constructed so that the only means of entry is by gates or doors of not less than 1.5 m in height and such gate or door shall be capable of beingdoors of not less than 1.5 m in height and such gate or door shall be capable of being locked;locked; f)f) a dwelling, building or accessory building, or part thereof, may be used to enclose aa dwelling, building or accessory building, or part thereof, may be used to enclose a pool;pool; g)g) in the case of an above ground privately-owned swimming pool where the walls ofin the case of an above ground privately-owned swimming pool where the walls of the pool satisfy all of the requirements otherwise required for fences which enclosethe pool satisfy all of the requirements otherwise required for fences which enclose swimming pools, no other fence is required;swimming pools, no other fence is required; h ) where two pools have been installed on adjacent lots, the fence separating such pools shall be a minimum of 1.5 m in height and where such pools are installed,